ALPS Adds Two More Equal Sector Weighted Strategies to ETF Lineup

DENVER--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--ALPS, a DST Company focused on asset management and asset servicing,
today announced the addition of two new equal sector ETF strategies to
its growing lineup of exchange traded funds.

“It’s become clear that there’s an important place for the equal sector
weighting strategies in most investment portfolios, particularly in
volatile markets”

The new funds –ALPS Sector Leaders ETF (SLDR) and ALPS
Sector Low Volatility ETF (SLOW)– will track the
S-Network Sector Low Volatility and S-Network Sector Leaders indexes
respectively. By isolating factors ALPS believes are indicators of
growth, quality and low volatility on a sector-by-sector basis, the ETFs
seek to provide diversified exposure without the sector bias often
inherent in other factor based strategies.

The new ETF offerings expand on the success of ALPS’ dividend-factor
focused ETF (SDOG), which recently passed the one billion dollar mark in
assets under management.

Mike Akins, Senior Vice President and Director of Exchange Traded Funds
at ALPS Advisors, Inc., is responsible for the day-to-day management of
the funds, both of which will be included in the ALPS ETF Trust.

With the addition of the new SLOW and SLDR funds, the ALPS Factor Series
now provides investors with opportunity to seek pure-play exposure to:

Higher Income/Deep Value (SDOG),

Lower Volatility (SLOW), and

Quality and Growth (SLDR).

“It’s become clear that there’s an important place for the equal sector
weighting strategies in most investment portfolios, particularly in
volatile markets,” says Akins. “We’re excited at the prospect of
applying the approach toward these historically proven factors and
markets.”

Additional information on the new funds – ALPS Sector Leaders ETF and
ALPS Sector Low Volatility ETF – is available at alpsfunds.com.

About ALPS

Through its subsidiary companies, ALPS Holdings, Inc. is a leading
provider of innovative investment products and customized servicing
solutions to the financial services industry. Founded in 1985,
Denver-based ALPS delivers its Asset Gathering and Asset Servicing
Solutions through offices in Boston, New York, Seattle, and Toronto.
ALPS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kansas City-based DST Systems, Inc.
For more information about ALPS and its services, visit www.alpsinc.com.
Information about ALPS products is available at www.alpsfunds.com.

About DST

DST Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of sophisticated information
processing and servicing solutions to companies around the world.
Through its global enterprise, DST delivers strategically unified
transactions and business processing, data management, and customer
communications solutions to the asset management, brokerage, retirement,
and healthcare markets. Headquartered in Kansas City, MO., DST is a
publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange. For more
information, visit www.dstsystems.com.

Risks

An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks,
charges, and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a
prospectus, which contains this and other information, please contact
your financial professional or call 1.866.675.2639. Read the prospectus
carefully before investing.

ETF shares are not individually redeemable. Investors buy and sell
shares of the ETFs on a secondary market. Only market makers or
“authorized participants” may trade directly with the Funds, typically
in blocks of at least 25,000 shares.

ALPS Sector Leaders ETF Risks

Growth Investing Style Risks

While the Underlying Index attempts to identify stocks with growth
characteristics, the securities held by the Fund may not experience such
growth, which may affect the performance of the Fund. Past growth is not
a guarantee of future growth or yield.Also, securities chosen
for growth potential may experience greater volatility than other
investment strategies or the overall stock market.

Underlying Sector Risks

The Fund will be exposed to the additional risks associated with its
investments in companies of each GICS sector of the Underlying Index.For more on these risks, see “Risks of Underlying Sectors” in the
Prospectus.

Replication Management Risks

Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not “actively” managed.Therefore, it would not necessarily sell a security because the
security’s issuer was in financial trouble unless that security is
removed from the Underlying Index.

ALPS Sector Low Volatility ETF Risks

Underlying Sector Risks

The Fund will be exposed to the additional risks associated with its
investments in companies of each GICS sector of the Underlying Index.For more on these risks, see “Risks of Underlying Sectors” in the
Prospectus.

Replication Management Risks

Unlike many investment companies, the Fund is not “actively” managed.Therefore, it would not necessarily sell a security because the
security’s issuer was in financial trouble unless that security is
removed from the Underlying Index.

Low Volatility Style Risks

While the Underlying Index attempts to identify securities of
companies that have historically provided low volatility, those
companies may experience greater than expected volatility due to market,
sector or other factors. Also, the market return of low volatility
securities, in certain market conditions, may be worse than the market
return of other investment strategies or the overall stock market.

All funds mentioned are new and have limited operating history.

S-Network Sector Leaders Index: An index that selects the five stocks
in each of nine GICS sectors (Info Tech and Telecom combined) contained
in the S&P 500 which statistically demonstrate key characteristics
associated with growth and quality.

S-Network Sector Low Volatility Index: An index that selects the five
stocks in each of the nine GICS sectors (Info Tech and Telecom combined)
contained in the S&P 500 with the lowest annualized trailing twelve
month daily price volatility.

One may not invest directly in an index.

ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. is the distributor for all
funds mentioned.